baby-kisser
baby-kisser noun: one who kisses babies, especially a male politician who does so to ingratiate himself with female voters.
Noun
baby-kisser (plural baby-kissers)
- One who kisses babies, especially a male politician who does so to ingratiate himself with female voters.
- Charming and funny as he was in small groups, he was no glad-hander, backslapper, or baby-kisser.2008, Andrew Cohen, Saul John Ralston, Extraordinary Canadians Lester B Pearson, →ISBN
- He was more comfortable behind the scenes, he admitted, writing articles, drafting speeches for others. “I don't really have what it takes to be a hand-shaker or a baby-kisser,” he said.2013, Tracy Daugherty, The Boy Orator: A Novel, →ISBN
Forms of baby-kisser
| plural | baby-kissers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | babykisser |
| alternative form | baby kisser |
Questions about baby-kisser
- What does baby-kisser mean?
- Baby-kisser means one who kisses babies, especially a male politician who does so to ingratiate himself with female voters.
- What part of speech is baby-kisser?
- Baby-kisser is a noun.
- What is the plural of baby-kisser?
- The plural of baby-kisser is baby-kissers.
Words near baby-kisser in the dictionary
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